But thankfully chefs can take steps to minimize the risk. One of those ways? Boiling lobsters alive. Turns out, those unusual tanks of live lobsters in restaurants isn't just there so you can have ...

Despite numerous memes that suggest lobsters can live forever, these crustaceans are bound to a mortal existence, just like us. Discover how long lobsters live, how big they get and why scientists ...

This molting cycle happens frequently in the lobster's youth, but slows down as it ages. If you find a really big lobster, it probably hasn't shed in years, which means the meat will be tougher.